at the drop of a hat

English - Turkish

Definition of at the drop of a hat in English Turkish dictionary

hemen istekle

(Konuşma Dili) hemen

ha deyince

aniden

birdenbire

(deyim) hemen,derhal,tereddutsuz

{k} hemen, derhal

English - English

Definition of at the drop of a hat in English English dictionary

without any hesitation; instantly

We're expected to just do it at the drop of a hat - no notice or anything. It's disgraceful.

(deyim) if you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it suddenly and easily, often without any preparation

instantly, immediately, at once, without delay (Colloquial)

Turkish pronunciation

ät dhi drôp ıv ı hät

Synonyms

at a moment's notice

Pronunciation

/ˈat ᴛʜē ˈdrôp əv ə ˈhat/ /ˈæt ðiː ˈdrɔːp əv ə ˈhæt/

Etymology

() From the customary starting of competitions by making a sweeping downward motion with a cap.